SOS - Sketch Challenge - "Chicago Pizza Tour"

Hello Everyone - I hope this post finds you all doing well!  

It is time for this month's Sketch Challenge over at the Scrap Our Stash Blog ! 

We encourage you to play along with us, using the sketch below as your inspiration - and also be sure to use KRAFT PAPER and at least ONE METAL EMBELLISHMENT!!

I decided to scrap a few photos that were taken at the beginning of February - while on a Chicago Pizza Tour, during a sales meeting that I planned for the new company I work for.

Everyone had a great time, and it was a great team building event. We took a beautiful luxury bus to 3 different famous pizza restaurants in Chicago along with a great guide who told us all about each location, pizza facts, and info about Chicago.  If you are ever in Chicago - be sure to check out Chicago Pizza Tours!!  The photos in this layout are from our visit to Flo and Santo's  - famous for their thin crust pizza.  It was really good -but they cut their round pies into squares in Chicago -  very different than the way we do it in New Jersey!

For my base page, I used a piece of Kraft Resist Paper, from a 12x12 pad of Tim Holtz Idea-ology, that I have had forever!!  I then used a TWC Mini Brick Stencil, along with a Nuvo brush and Taylored Expressions Earl Grey Ink to create the brick design in all 4 corners of the layout.   I also used it to ink all of the edges of my papers, including the torn ones - 

I like how it all came out. 

Here are the sales team members who attended the meeting  - It was so great to be able to put faces to names and voices! Everyone was so nice, and the Pizza Tour was really a hit!   

I created a little tag with journaling to tuck behind the photo of the group.

Here is the back of the tag and you can see the metal brads that I added for the challenge.

You can also see the splatters of Glimmer Mist that I used.

More metal brads some FUN metal Flair, and those cool inked/distressed edges! 

(and those square pieces of pizza too! LOL!)

I used different types and fonts of letters for my title.  I love how it turned out!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you can find some time to escape and play along with us this month at the Scrap Our Stash Blog!  Head on over there to see more inspiration from the other Design Team members, Contest Rules, Prize Info and where you can link up your layout too! 

I can't wait to see what you will create!!

Items used:

Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Kraft Resist paper pad

Simple Stories - So Rad "Authentic"

My Mind's Eye - Stella and Rose - Hattie n Happy, Polka Dots Paper

PaperHouse - NYC Collection

TCW Mini Bricks Stencil

My Mind's Eye Jubilee and Cut and Paste Brads

October Afternoon - Snapshots Tin Pins Flair

Nuvo Brush

Taylored Expressions - Earl Grey Ink

Jillibean Soup - Mini Alpha - Spicy Social Soup and AlphaBeans - Organic Orange stickers

Ruby Rock-it -Upstairs Downstairs Chipboard Alphas

Glimmer Mist - Jack O'Lantern, Raven, Burnt Red

Dreaming of Vacation - Challenge YOUrself Blog #78

HELLO my scrappy friends.  Sending Love and Hugs from New Jersey. The world is a crazy place right now, and I hope you are all doing well.   This month's challenge from the Challenge YOUrself Blog makes you think about Summer Dreams - and be sure to include a photo of YOU!

Summer makes me DREAM of Vacation - and one of our favorite vacations to take is a Cruise!  I decided to use a photo of my hubby and I from our last cruise this past October. We had a delicious dinner at Le Bistro Restaurant on the NCL Escape - on our cruise to the beautiful Island of Bermuda.  We have hopes to sail again on the NCL Encore this November with our sons.... we will have to wait and see if we feel safe in taking that trip!

Here is where I used the "Dream" prompt in the challenge - I used these Tim Holtz stickers that I have had for ever - to create the journaling on my tag.

I hope I've inspired you to play along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog - Please join in the fun - and escape and find a little YOU time this month!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:

Carta Bella "Deep Blue Sea" -Element Stickers, Sea Creatures, Row Your Boat, Anchors Away, Ephemera, Frames & Tags

Carta Bella "Ahoy There" - Sail Boats

My Mind's Eye - By the Sea - Open Seas

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Simple White

Ranger Distress Stain - Blue Print Sketch, Barn Door, Picket Fence, Vintage Photo

Twine

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chit Chat Stickers

Brads

Our Boy Tino - SOS Blog June "Recipe" Challenge

Hello everyone!!  How are you all doing??  We are still on stay at home orders here in New Jersey, and I will be working from home until the end of July at least.  I hope you and your families are doing well.

I find escaping into scrapbooking helps so much these days.  The Scrap Our Stash Blog has a fun "Recipe" Challenge for you this month - Follow the "ingredients" and "directions below and have some fun!

My Design Team Inspiration Layout was so FUN to "MIX UP!"  I used a black and white photo of our handsome boy Tino - our 6 yr old Portuguese Waterdog!  He looks like his "Valentino" name in this shot right! LOL!!  I've listed all of my INGREDIENTS below too!

Here are some close ups for you:

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you can escape reality for a while and play along with us at the Scrap Our Stash Blog!  I can't wait to see what you "WHIP UP!"  Stay Safe and Be Well!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri

Items used:
INGREDIENTS: 
5 Patterned Papers - From PhotoPlay "Fetch" Collection:
1. Kibbles, 2 & 3 Dog Tags -front and back, 4. Best Friend, 5. In the Dog House
(4+) Embellishments : Brads, Flair, Stickers, Washi Tape, Chipboard, Thickers foam shapes
3 Word Title: "Our Boy TINO"
2 Types of Alphas: Thickers - Maggie and Indigo
1 Photo - our handsome Portuguese Water Dog - Tino ( aka Valentino | Turnabout is Fair Play )
Ranger Distress Stains: Mustard Seed, Evergreen Bough, Blueprint Sketch, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint